‘Certain death’ warning over Hurricane Ike
September 12th, 2008
Residents in one area of the Texas coastline have been warned they must evacuate before the arrival of Hurricane Ike or “face certain death”.
The National Weather Service issued the grave warning to those living in low-lying areas around Galveston Bay.
More than a million people in Texas have been advised to leave their homes before Ike hits late on Friday night.
The storm has already killed more than 70 people in the Caribbean, with Haiti and Cuba particularly badly hit.
At 1200 GMT Ike was about 230 miles (370km) south-east of Galveston, with winds above 100 mph (160km/h).
The hurricane’s predicted path will take it through Galveston and on to the US’s fourth largest city, Houston.
